Creative problem solving groups at the edge of chaos

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 38-57

  Guastello, Stephen J ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032362710     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.1998.tb00805.x     Document Type: Article

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